Synonyms for pathan

Noun

1. Pathan, Pashtun, Pushtun, Pashtoon, Afghan, Afghanistani

usage: a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"

2. Pathan, Pashtun, ethnic minority

usage: an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan